Schmitt became the 19th Giants player to homer for his first hit in his first MLB game and the youngest since Will Clark.
Amid the San Francisco Giants’ long dry spell of homegrown talent, Casey Schmitt debuted this week carrying more excitement than just about any position player since Farhan Zaidi took over five years ago. A defensive whiz who figured out how to hit for power while climbing through three levels of the minor leagues last season, Schmitt made his long-awaited arrival Tuesday night.
“He’s goofy,” said minor league teammate Tyler Fitzgerald. “He’s almost the type of guy where you’ve got to tell him to shut up once in a while. He’s just always talking. But in a good way.” “The backhand coming through the baseball, anytime he’s going to his left, he can spin, he can maintain his body position and throw from those positions,” Kapler said. “Casey just does all of those things. It’s a lot of experience playing third base, but it’s something he just does naturally.”
Schmitt now is regarded as one of the top defensive prospects in the game, with Gold Glove potential at third base. It’s the product, he said, of his work since turning pro with minor league infield coordinator Jason Wood and Giants bench/infield coach Kai Correa. “I had some things to get through mentally,” Schmitt said. “I got hit in the face and the wrist. I came into spring training still battling those things. … I did a lot of stuff with Emily, our mental skills coach. I was in there every morning, just talking through things.”
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